CVE-2026-93846
Team admin can escalate a team member's permissions via the team member roles endpoint
CVE-2026-93846 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.8) in Mattermost, published October 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.15%, the 4th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 3.8 LowCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.15%EPSS, 4th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to restrict which built-in roles can be assigned to a team member via the API, which allows a team admin to grant a team member permissions beyond those permitted by the configured permission scheme via the {{update-team-member-roles}} REST API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00734
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Team admin can escalate a team member's permissions via the team member roles endpoint
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to restrict which built-in roles can be assigned to a team member via the API, which allows a team admin to grant a team member permissions beyond those permitted by the configured permission scheme via the {{update-team-member-roles}} REST API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00734
- Record
CVE-2026-93846- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-109968
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to restrict which built-in roles can be assigned to a team member via the API, which allows a team admin to grant a team member permissions beyond those permitted by the configured permission scheme via the {{update-team-member-roles}} REST API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00734
- Record
EUVD-2026-109968- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-39rf-335p-gqxg
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to restrict which built-in roles can be assigned to a...
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to restrict which built-in roles can be assigned to a team member via the API, which allows a team admin to grant a team member permissions beyond those permitted by the configured permission scheme via the {{update-team-member-roles}} REST API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00734
- Record
GHSA-39rf-335p-gqxg- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to restrict which built-in roles can be assigned to a team member via the API, which allows a team admin to grant a team member permissions beyond those permitted by the configured permission scheme via the {{update-team-member-roles}} REST API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00734
- Record
CVE-2026-93846- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.